shutdowns, they might last a week or two -- this one might last longer, and it is only a partial shutdown, and the military is fully funded, so really, what incentive do the republicans have to keep things open? usually, the defense funding and nondefense funding go side-by-side, and this time it is not the case, probably because the president was able to lobby enough. he wanted to do the shutdown before the election. they came up with a deal where they funded the fence and a did not fund homeland security, so they put it off after the election. but that gave him a much stronger negotiating position. sometimes, the democrats need to realize they have the weaker hand and come up with some sort of deal to get us back to work. host: allen, i will let you go there. thank you for your input.

if you are on the line, hang on because we will take your calls after the house gavels in. they will gavilan for what we expect will be a brief pro forma session, the last one of the 115th congress. live coverage here on c-span. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the secretary: the house will be in order. the chair lays -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. january 2, 2019. i hereby appoint the honorable fred upton to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.

signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. soipt prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, monsignor stephen j. rossetti, catholic university of america, washington, d.c. the chaplain: good and gracious god, as we begin this new year, we do so with a great hope. we know that you are with us and want to guide our every step. we ask a special grace upon all those who will serve here. may your presence fill this space and our hearts. inspiring us to love all our sisters and brothers and to serve them in humility and peace. we make this prayer in your holy name. amen. the speaker pro tempore: amen. pursuant to section -a of house resolution 1180, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance.

i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. under clause can 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that in light of the resignation of the gentlelady from new mexico, miss lujan grisham, the whole number of the house is now 432. and pursuant to section 2-b of house resolution 1180, the house stands adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on thursday, january 3, 2019.